ex-Finnish President Ahtisaari tests positive for coronavirus
Finland's ex-President Martti Ahtisaari, now 82 years old, who served as President from 1994 to 2000 and won the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize for his eminent contributions to peace mediation, has tested positive for the COVID-19 infection. Ahtisaari's office has stated that he remains in good health, while Finland has until now recorded 700 coronavirus cases and 1 death during the outbreak.
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